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HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund

HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Benchmark
Nifty LargeMidcap 250 TRI
Riskometer
Very High
Size
₹28,583 cr
Allotted
18 Feb 1994
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund is a large & mid cap fund of HDFC Asset Management Company Limited with ₹28,583 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty LargeMidcap 250 TRI) in 3 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.92% a year. Gopal Agarwal has managed it for 6.2 years.

Has HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty LargeMidcap 250 TRI, in 3 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; −3.34% over the last year against −3.11%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty LargeMidcap 250 TRIAhead
1 month−3.63% −3.99% —
3 months−4.19% −5.53% —
6 months+2.32% −1.71% —
1 year−3.34% −2.77% −0.57 pts
3 years+11.45% +10.63% +0.82 pts
5 years+12.00% +9.76% +2.24 pts
10 years+14.35% +14.03% +0.32 pts
Since start
from 30 Jun 2014
+12.55%——
Valarth price history to 13 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026
Ahead of its benchmark (Nifty LargeMidcap 250 TRI) in 3 of 4 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y −3.34%−4.07%−3.11% −0.23 🔒
3y +11.43%+10.55%+10.68% +0.75 🔒
5y +11.99%+11.11%+9.96% +2.03 🔒
10y +14.34%+13.75%+14.09% +0.25 🔒
Ahead in points a year · its rank among Large & Mid Cap funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Oct 2016 to 13 Oct 2026
50100150200250300350400450 20172019202120232025
Fund 379Nifty LargeMidcap 250 TRI 368

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹379 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹368 in the Nifty LargeMidcap 250 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.
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What does HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund cost?

0.92% a year on the direct plan, 1.61% on the regular plan; 14 of 36 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
0.92% a year
Category median 1.07%
Regular plan
1.61% a year
Category median 2.29%
Gap
0.69 points
for the same holdings
14 of 36 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.
Expense report, Oct 2026 · Equity Schemes - Large & Mid Cap Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund?

Gopal Agarwal, since 16 Jul 2020; Gopal Agrawal, since 1 Sep 2026; Bhagyesh Kagalkar, since 26 Aug 2026.

Gopal Agarwal
6.2 years
since 16 Jul 2020
Gopal Agrawal
0.1 years
since 1 Sep 2026
Bhagyesh Kagalkar
0.1 years
since 26 Aug 2026
Benchmark as filedNIFTY LARGE - MIDCAP 250 Index (Total Returns Index)
Exit load
In respect of each purchase/ switch-in of units, an Exit Load of 1.00% is payable if Units are redeemed/switched-out within 1 year from the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if Units are redeemed/ switched-out after 1 year from the date of allotment.
From 7 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 12 Apr 2026; as on 13 Oct 2026

What does HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund hold?

242 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 19.1% of the fund, the largest ICICI Bank Ltd. at 3.7%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026
Equity99.0%Debt0.0%Cash0.6%Other0.5%
Holdings
242
238 shares
Top ten
19.1%
of the fund
Effective holdings
104.4
spread, as if equal-weighted
Matched to our table
100%
of the equity

Five largest

% of fund
ICICI Bank Ltd.3.66%
HDFC Bank Ltd.£3.64%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.95%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.1.79%
Gland Pharma Ltd.1.42%

Five largest industries

% of fund
Banks17.2%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology12.1%
Finance8.00%
IT - Software6.30%
Auto Components4.50%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists
Large Cap44.0%Mid Cap39.1%Small Cap17.0%

How does HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.
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Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

Moves with its indexnot an index tracker
Nearest to the Nifty 500: 46% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).
Active share 45.7%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common
HDFC Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund59.1% the same
156 shared holdings
Mirae Asset Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund58.9% the same
156 shared holdings
HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50.25.25 Index Fund55.3% the same
207 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund?

Gopal Agarwal (manager) since 16 Jul 2020; Gopal Agrawal (manager) since 1 Sep 2026; Bhagyesh Kagalkar (manager) since 26 Aug 2026.

What is the expense ratio of HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund?

0.92% a year on the direct plan and 1.61% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +11.43% a year over 3 years against +10.68% for its benchmark, Nifty LargeMidcap 250 TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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